“Every agency is working to recapture him, but this was well-planned. They had resources in place for them all to disappear.”

Spyros would be coming after her.

Paralyzing fear filled her, freezing her in place, freezing her thoughts.

“Audrey?” Gabe wrapped an arm around her. “What’s wrong?”

She stared into Gabe’s blue eyes and couldn’t speak.

Brow furrowed, he plucked the phone from her grip. “This is MacNair, Chief of Police. Who is this?”

The buzz from her cell was Dennison’s voice.

Gabe’s face darkened. “What the fuck?”

“That doesn’t sound good.” Bull pulled her from Gabe and tucked her against his massive chest.

Her breathing hitched, and she burrowed against him.

When Caz took a position at her left, she was surrounded by Mako’s sons, the toughest men she’d ever known. Something in her chest loosened, letting her manage to inhale.

“Chiquita, can you tell us what’s wrong?” Caz’s voice was gentle.

“Spyros, the murderer who was after me… He’s escaped. That’s an FBI agent on the line.”

Still talking, Gabe surveyed the enclosed area, the lake, and the houses as if already at war. “You’ve got my number. Keep me informed. We’ll keep her safe.”

After swiping the END CALL, he handed her the phone and pulled her back into his arms. Looking over her head at his brothers, he asked, “She told you?”

Bull nodded. “The assassin is loose. What are the chances he’ll come after Audrey?”

“Too good, although Dennison thinks he’ll hole up until the hunt dies down some. Spyros is apparently patient that way. But he wants revenge. Badly.” Gabe gave her a tiny squeeze. “Because of her, he only has one eye. His shooting ability is affected, and his reputation has been shredded. He was crippled by a damn librarian.”

Bull snorted.

“Does he know where to find Audrey?” Caz asked.

“Yeah. He was originally caught trying to board a plane to Alaska. He had informants in the Chicago PD who told him about Baumer’s query.” Scowling, Gabe led the way back to the gazebo.

“What’s the plan, viejo?” Caz followed.

“I should leave,” Audrey said. “I should—”

“Don’t decide now, sweetheart.” Gabe pressed a kiss to the top of her head before pulling her down on his lap. “We can batten the hatches, hunker down, and prepare for war.”

Bull nodded. “And if an Outsider shows up looking for trouble, we’ll give him all he can eat.”

But she’d put them in danger. Only, she hadn’t put those people in Chicago in danger—they’d died anyway. What would Spyros do if she wasn’t here? Would he torture people to find out her location?

She closed her eyes, feeling hopeless. No matter what she did, someone would be in danger. Maybe it was time to stop running.